Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-08
WHERE ALLIS JOLLIrY.
Tuxedo Park Is Paradise for Tired
Society People of the Metropolis.

through the brown, rush meadows that
border the Hackensack and past low,
wooded hills that soon approach the dig
Mtg Of mountains, brings one to Tuxedo
park, Ii he be a member or guest of the
club that has hidden itself away in the
wilderness close 10 pretty lake, he can
climb into one of the long sleighs waiting
at the depot and cover himself to the eyes
In big, black buffalo robe that gives
luxurious sense of defiance to tue pure,
biting air which nips nose and cheek and
chin. Two sleek, closely cropped horses
move briskly away, and in few steps
bring one TO the entrance of the park
which ls guarded by two picturesque
structures OF uncut gray stone, one tower
like in form and the other arching over
small raylne, rambling in shape and
quaint in it's entrance and its dimlnutlve
windows.
Both are rich with flavor of romance
with a suggestion OF the days OF chivalry.
One almost expects to see a venerable
porter toiling down the Steps or TO near a
voice ring out from the tower, "H0l
Warder, hop Alas, for the soul that is
still haunted with Scott's rOmances! On
the step stands burly policeman in uni
form, and the tower across the way IS
where he slows tramps and pO2chers.
Along one side OF the winding road,
which is broad and smooth during winter
and summer, runs rustic fence built
compactly, and with no little artistic
skill, OF the limbs of naples and hemlocks
with the bark still chngIng to them. At
short intervals limb shoots up from the
fence, Carrying with it a lamp which
throws out faint yellow rays in the COM
ing twilight. On either side the Mills are
thick with naked, shiyering sapilngs which
huddle their slender bodies together as If
to keep warm. Up this road, over the
hilltop, a turn to the right and down in
the valley is the beautiful little lake
now a sheet OF ice-shut in by swelling
hills whose graceful outline is as distinct
as If traced with pencil through the
rich glow OF the sunset.
Across the lake, here and there are
swift, silent figures darling In and out OF
the shadows. They have stolen out from
the foot of the hills, and in a moment one
is gliding near enough to watch the grace
full, swaVing bodies, or perhaps to hear
the sSsarp ring of the steel against the
Ice. A glance behind shows gap in the
hills where the rich coOrS OF the SUMS
Rfterglow concentrate every night and
throw a luminous trail far down the lake.
At the head OF the lake and in the midst
OF the naples, hemlOcks and elms stands
the club mouse, a delightful bit OF archi-
tectural eccentricity. One wing shoots
out with a reckless unconventiOnality
that marks it at once as the bachelors
quarters. Here the bachelor is king and
he is tree to wander in corridors or card
rooms, coatless, cOllarless, slipperless or
in any way that may please the most er-
ratio fancy. The bowling alley below
is not very popular. Poker is preferred
above.
Another wing, circular in shape, which
constitutes the rear of the building, con-
tains a ball room, with the smOothest floor
that dainty slippers ever spurned, and
attached to this pretty little theatre for
aspiring amateurs. Around the building
runs balcony which is smut in by glass,
and so alright that dinner is served there
on the coolest night, and the windows OF
parlOrs and sitting rooms are left fear
lesslv open at all hours. AS the door is
thrown open to the visitor he steps upon
the balcony and then into broad, nospi-
table hall with a polished floor OF inlaid
wood. In the centre is massive mantel,
balanced at either end by magnificent
vase. Beneath this pine logs and hemlock
boughs crackle into glorious fire, which
sends its light flashing over two huge
polished ahdirOns. Here big, cOzy chairs
tempt one to sink into them and dream.
Everywhere is elegance refined by SIM
plicity-in the glimpse one gets of the
handsome parlOrs opening from either
broad stairways which lead up beneath
opal tinted globes to the guest chambers
In the ceilings and walls of polished
wood, which throw back with little les
sened brilliancy the light that falls on
them.
On balcony, in hall, parlor, billiard
room, dancing hall or at table, wherever
one finds guest, he finds also the air OF
relief that uncOnventionality brings. The
chanEIaC h9Va fallen. all pn
when they please and where they please;
dining is late and the rigidity of he swal-
lOwtail is relaxed. BY day the amuSe-
ments are general-reading, writing,
talking, smoking, playing billiards and
tramping the hills. In summer fishing in
the lake and in the trout brooks around
Is good, and in the season hunting is ex-
cellent IN the park, which is we'll stocked
with game and birds, including English
pheasants. just now pigeon shooting
matches are popular. BY and by boar
hunting will become q speciality. When
wind and ice are favorable the more dar-
Ing of the ladies are taken out to try the
ce yachts. Those who don't get enough
sf the sports in the evening, or fear the
night air, take TO skates and to the to-
Ooggan slide.
by O'Clock the guests come in hungry
but full of lie and enthusiasm. Dinner
is served in the balcony and the carnival
begins. Lights flash out all over tae
lower end of the dark lake and visions OF
wondrous costumes, sparkling eyes and
glowing cheeks are soon transformed into
shadowy forms floating about like phan-
toms but always in pairs. Others take
the tobOggan slide which starts at the
head Of ravine to the rear of the hotel,
and go plunglng down through the woods
nearly mile. Sleighs are ready, when
the tOboggan stops, TO take them back to
the head of the slide, and the fun Is fast
and furious. The untOrtunates indoors
content themselves with the dancing floor
or organize amateur theatricals.
BY midnight most of the iolity ceases,
and the house is quiet and dark except in
the bachelors quarters. Here the lights
burn till late, but not in the bowling
alley.
Tuxedo was popular during the holt
days, psrticularly on and after New Years
day. In the morning MIR. Sidney Dillon
Ripley carried away the hOnOrs at pigeon
shoOJlng by bringing down ten birds in
succession. In the evening n. GriswOld
Lorilsrd, james l.. Breese, Granville
Kane and j. y. Baldwin, in gorgeous %.
boggan costumes. led the way TO the slide.
Monday night Miss DeWolfe and Mr..
Coward made decided hits in theatricals.
England was represented by Capt. Ar
thur ManneVa, hon. 4. IL. Drummond